Festivals
Onam is celebrated in which state of Bharat
Kerala
Name the Gods in the order of Creator, Sustainer and Destroyer
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
When is Varsha Pratipada celebrated? What month as per the Hindu calendar and what day as per the lunar calendar?
Varsha Pratipada is celebrated a day after the first New Moon of the Chaitra month.
Who is the founder of Hinduism?
When did India become independent?
15 Aug 1947
Which Festival is also known as Lohri or Pongal
Makara Sankranti
Which God is considered to be the remover of obstacles?
Ganesha or Ganpati
What are two other names for Varsha Pratipada?
Ugadi/Puthandu/Vishu/Thapna/Gudi-Padwa/Chaitti/Bhaisakhi/Pohela Boishakh
Name the four Vedas?
Rig Veda, Saama Veda, Atharva Veda, Yajur Veda
Which Indian City is the Capital of Two states?
Chandigarh is capital of Punjab and Haryana both
Which asura was killed by Krishna during Deepavali
Narakasura
Which Avatara of Vishnu appeared who banished Mahabali to Patala Loka
Vamana
What is the importance of Varsha pratipada in shakha?
Doctor ji was born on Ugadi (1889) in Nagpur
Which are the four major classification of Yoga?
Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga
Who was the man of the series in 1983 Cricket World Cup?
Mohinder Amarnath
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in which Hindu Month
Bhadrapada
Which mountain did Hanuman carried to save Laxman?
Dronagiri
What does Ugadi mean?
Yuga + Aadi
Yuga means Era (Age) and Aadi means Start.
Ugadi, thus, means the beginning of a new age.
What was the first avatar of Lord Vishnu?
Matsya
In this form, Lord Vishnu appears as a fish, who reveals himself to the first man, Manu. He warns Manu about a great flood that will occur and which will destroy all life. He then instructs Manu to procure medicinal herbs, seeds, seven saints, the serpent Vasuki and other animals and take refuge in a boat built by the Devas; in order to save them.
India shares border with __ countries?
India shares border with seven countries — China, Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
Name four states of Bharat which follow Solar Calendar
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Assam, Punjab, West Bengal
Which God is considered to be the child of Vishnu and Shiva?
Ayyappa
Why do we celebrate Varsha Pratipada
Symbolizes Brahmadwaj, Brahma created Universe on this day
Lord Rama’s victory and happiness on returning to Ayodhya after slaying Ravana
According to our great Mathematician Bhaskaracharya, the Sunrise on the day of Varsha Pratipada is the beginning of New Year because of the earth exactly completes it's one revolution around the sun.
Meaning of the word Upanishad
Sitting near ( to the Guru )
Who is the first Indian physicist to win a Nobel prize?
C.V. Raman
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was an Indian physicist who made groundbreaking works in the field of light scattering. He discovered that when light traverses a transparent material, some of the deflected light change wavelength and amplitude.